Round 16 • Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles @Geelong

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  • mcs
    Travelling Swannie!!
    • Jul 2007
    • 8177

    Originally posted by Matty10
    You’re spot on. I was sitting next to them and had a bit of a chat after the game. They were all his school mates from Mentone. This is the first game they were all able to get together and cheer him on.

    I reckon they pumped him up a bit, which was great. They also got the crowd going. Good group of mates, I reckon.
    They showed on the telecast Amartey taking a photo with them alll at the end of the game - having a good laugh and smile. I guessed by the age they looked like school mates - great to see them all be able to enjoy it, and that he played as well as he did too! Good Stuff
    "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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    • bennyfabulous
      Warming the Bench
      • Apr 2009
      • 351

      Originally posted by royboy42
      Hope so. Took 100/1 in Feb each way.
      I took Swans Premiers into Mills brownlow after rd 1 @ 5000/1. Im still holding out hope after today!

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      • Kumarangk
        Warming the Bench
        • May 2015
        • 151

        Originally posted by Captain
        Can I have what you’re smoking??

        Heeney kicked a few junk time goals. Is horribly out of form and needs to play on ball.
        Agree, with the money comes the performance.

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        • joeykanga
          Warming the Bench
          • Jul 2019
          • 361

          Originally posted by Kumarangk
          Agree, with the money comes the performance.
          Second it

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          • MattW
            Veterans List
            • May 2011
            • 4231

            That was fun.

            It's pretty much all been said; some short notes:

            - Gulden has made massive impact since coming back last week. So smart and skilful. Incredible poise and maturity for anyone, let along an 18 yo. 250+ game player and future captain;

            - with Gulden's arrival, Mills' breakout as a dominant inside mid has been the year's biggest development - outstanding game today. BOG;

            - Blakey was a revelation. King said it: his performance was a big coaching moment for Longmire, because it looks like he's finally found Blakey's spot. Great call by Ralph Dawg - I was sceptical and wrong;

            - Amartey repeated his performance from a couple of games back. I'm surprised, but it looks like he's going to be a valuable player. Competes better than expected in the ruck;

            - Fox found his form from late last year which demonstrated he's a best 22 player. He seems to take a while to work his way in when he comes back from injury, but was running on top of the ground today;

            - encouraged by Heeney's second half. Once he kicked his second he found a bit of confidence and let's hope he kicks on.

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            • joeykanga
              Warming the Bench
              • Jul 2019
              • 361

              Originally posted by caj23
              Rowbottom should’ve played today

              Taylor Grey and Ronke are better forwards than him. Clarke is a better mid.

              Stephens is no better on current form, but has a much higher ceiling.

              Bell was much better today, had a couple of nice moments, but also had a few shockers. They just weren’t as noticeable in a 93 point win. His pressure was good today, but hasn’t been any better than average in previous games

              I’ll be happy if he proves me wrong and really comes on as a player. I just don’t see it at the moment, does not get enough of the pill.
              Grey is definitely not better …Taylor might be very talented but I think Bell brings a role and what they need in the team at the moment and he’s performing that role…it’s the pressure he applies and he wasn’t too bad at most things today ..he got more pill than he has been so maybe with more ganes like that he gets confidence

              Clarke is not better than Bell at this stage for what he adds to the team …I just se him in the reserves and he gets a lot of ball but I don’t think it amounts to much at this stage
              Again I think Bell has a role ro run and put real pressure in and he does that

              I do rate Ronke and think he has a lot to offer but he’s coming back slowly from long term injuries

              As for Rowbottom he was rested
              For today Bell was the best option for that last spot in

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              • cruiser
                What the frack!
                • Jul 2004
                • 6114

                The official crowd of 9520 at the Sydney v West Coast game today was more than the 9327 at the Richmond v Gold Coast game on Thursday night!
                Occupational hazards:
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                • Matty10
                  Senior Player
                  • Jun 2007
                  • 1331

                  Round 16 • Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles @Geelong

                  Originally posted by cruiser
                  The official crowd of 9520 at the Sydney v West Coast game today was more than the 9327 at the Richmond v Gold Coast game on Thursday night!
                  Both crowds were a bit lighter than I expected.

                  The Thursday night game was a GC home game so it was asking something extra from Richmond members and supporters (and it’s not like they don’t get a lot of Melbourne games), but you still would have thought more would attend.

                  The Swans crowd was good (for a cold, potentially rainy afternoon in Geelong), but I thought we might attract more. The thought of attending a ‘home’ game for Victorian-based fans is surely a draw card.

                  It is hard to tell how many people stay away in the Covid era, but I do wonder how many would have attended if it was played at Docklands or the MCG. An extra 10,000, maybe, but it is just a guess.
                  Last edited by Matty10; 4 July 2021, 11:35 PM.

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                  • stevoswan
                    Veterans List
                    • Sep 2014
                    • 8573

                    Originally posted by aardvark
                    And great to see the boys wearing Swans AFLW t shirts for the warm up. Looks like Nike might be on board as a sponsor too.
                    Swans released a video in the pre season announcing Nike as the new jumper sponsor.

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                    • Hotpotato
                      Senior Player
                      • Jun 2014
                      • 2285

                      That was an astonishing four quarter performance that many didn’t see coming .
                      I certainly thought Nicnat, Darling, Kennedy etc could easily dominate .
                      Swans attack on the footy from the first bounce to the last was an exceptional team effort .
                      Swans were paying $34 to win the flag prior, they are still paying $26 .
                      Fair enough, much bigger test next week I guess .

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                      • mcs
                        Travelling Swannie!!
                        • Jul 2007
                        • 8177

                        Originally posted by Matty10
                        Both crowds were a bit lighter than I expected.

                        The Thursday night game was a GC home game so it was asking something extra from Richmond members and supporters (and it’s not like they don’t get a lot of Melbourne games), but you still would have thought more would attend.

                        The Swans crowd was good (for a cold, potentially rainy afternoon in Geelong), but I thought we might attract more. The thought of attending a ‘home’ game for Victorian-based fans is surely a draw card.

                        It is hard to tell how many people stay away in the Covid era, but I do wonder how many would have attended if it was played at Docklands or the MCG. An extra 10,000, maybe, but it is just a guess.
                        To be fair its not an easy place to get to for many in Melbourne - and for those reliant/preferring public transport, I think there was trackwork too. Add to that the fact it needed seperate ticket purchase as well, and the crowd is about at a point one would expect for such a game to be honest.
                        "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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                        • stevoswan
                          Veterans List
                          • Sep 2014
                          • 8573

                          A bit late but all the good stuff.....plus some "Amartey Party" crowd highlights.

                          All 18 Swans Goals - Swans vs West Coast Highlights | R16, 2021 - YouTube

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                          • Auntie.Gerald
                            Veterans List
                            • Oct 2009
                            • 6483

                            West Coast were dismantled by the energy and execution of the Swans yesterday.

                            Pretty exciting to watch the evolution of our game plan in 2021. It really has suited our smaller nimble side.

                            Great to see Joel step up another gear and still only a handful of games in Snrs. Wonderful timing to discover new levels of confidence as we move towards finals and supporting Hickey and his dodgy knee.

                            Keep the momentum lads.
                            "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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                            • Matty10
                              Senior Player
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 1331

                              Originally posted by mcs
                              To be fair its not an easy place to get to for many in Melbourne - and for those reliant/preferring public transport, I think there was trackwork too. Add to that the fact it needed seperate ticket purchase as well, and the crowd is about at a point one would expect for such a game to be honest.
                              You may well be right, all those factors play a part (and may well have done for those who potentially wanted to attend).

                              It might also have not made the number I might have anticipated for a Melbourne game either. Not one of the games over the last two weeks in Victoria reached its reduced capacity.

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                              • KTigers
                                Senior Player
                                • Apr 2012
                                • 2499

                                Originally posted by cruiser
                                The official crowd of 9520 at the Sydney v West Coast game today was more than the 9327 at the Richmond v Gold Coast game on Thursday night!
                                Richmond "fans" do not travel well at all. The club almost imploded earlier this year when a MCG home game against GWS was
                                moved to Marvel. Add to that the fact that they had to buy a separate ticket at prices as outrageous as $30 its a miracle
                                any of them showed up at all. Fortunately Gold Coasts Melbourne fans are hardier stock and turned up to Marvel on Thursday night.

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